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England's favourite Englishman , iconic artist and champion of animal rights, Morrissey has published what some have considered a suitable Alternative message for Christmas. Morrissey told the little publicised FanzineTrue to You:

“My view that the monarchy should be quietly dismantled for the good of England is reasonably well-known, but I don't think Christmas Day is quite the time to be trading slaps. The Queen should be allowed the impassioned trance of her annual address to the British people, if only to once again prove that, in her frozen posture, she has nothing to offer and nothing to say, and she has no place in modern Britain except as a figure of repression; no independent thought required. The Queen very well might be the most powerful woman in England, but she lacks the power to make herself loved, and the phony inflation of her family attacks all rational intellect. All over the world highly civilized peoples exist without the automatic condescension of a 'royal' family. England can do the same, and will find more respect for doing so.”

The nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is offering an unbelievably offensive costume. The “Men's Papa Costume” apparently allows you to dress up like an Afghan Pashtun man and make a “serious political statement”.

"The 23-year-old communications arts major Robert Cameron Redus was pulled over for allegedly driving recklessly, according the police. After a “struggle” took place, the officer, Christopher Carter, fired six shots. The incident took place at an apartment complex not far from the school." Source: Alex Kane, Alternet

"A first year turned up for supervision with his essay incomplete, then told me that he had just had sex for the first time. He knew that wasn't really an excuse but explained that in the bar he had told four girls he was a virgin and they had all gone back to his room."Brian Milne

'Standing in front of them was the reason for their clandestine gathering: an 8-year-old boy. Shy, frail, a little grimy, and in need of a haircut, he looked as vulnerable as he would several months later while describing this meeting on video.' Source: Gregory D. Johnsen, The Atlantic

Same-sex couples applying for a marriage license in Indiana will have committed a felony punishable by 18 months in jail and a $10,000 fine. Clergy, judges, and others who perform a same-sex marriage will also face criminal charges...

For the first time atmospheric carbon dioxide passed the 400 parts per million mark and environmentalists say this is more than the ecosystem can cope with. Could not eating ham burgers help save the planet?

Author Phil Bronstein tells how he developed a relationship with the Osama bin laden's killer who says he's leaving the military with “No pension, no health care, and no protection for himself or his family.”